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Apple has raised prices across its iPad and MacBook lineup, but retailers including Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, and Target are still clearing pre-hike inventory — in some cases at record lows.
That gap between the new Apple list price and what retailers are actually charging represents a genuine opportunity, but the deals are already disappearing.
The iPad Air M4 Is the Clearest Arbitrage The starkest example is the iPad Air with Apple's M4 chip. Apple's new list price for the 128GB Wi-Fi model is $749, but Best Buy is still selling it at $519 — a $230 discount.
Amazon sold out of its $519 stock after Prime Day, though the LTE version with 128GB storage remains available there at $699, which is $200 off Apple's new $899 asking price.
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